Comments on: “Lost” opportunities on the Web

By: PaulSteinbrueck

PaulSteinbrueck — Sun, 09 May 2010 21:25:44 +0000

In reply to Richard Sipes. Richard, I think the video is on the right track, but to be honest it looks like a commercial rather than the testimonies of real people. In fact when go to findithere.com, it specifically says ":30 television ad." All of the testimonies seem to be anonymous, attractive, well-dressed people who are making a perfect delivery of well-rehearsed lines which is well produced with multiple camera angles and nice background music. If I was a skeptic, I would be skeptical of these videos. I'm not suggesting you remove it because it's definitely better than the majority of church sites that don't attempt to connect with seekers at all. But an even better approach would be to have real people in your church introduce themselves with their real names and tell their raw stories. You don't need fancy cameras and production equipment. The goal should be authenticity.

By: Phillip Gibb

Phillip Gibb — Sat, 08 May 2010 19:55:01 +0000

good observations.
I think there is a still a lot of fear and contempt of the internet.
There are even Churches who use the web but more like a checkbox – did it, tick – with no follow though. But the opportunity is huge; with online engagement during the week we can reduce the the number of weekend only Christians and reach 1000s if not millions more.

By: LarryWestfall

LarryWestfall — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:54:29 +0000

In reply to Richard Sipes. Richard, I like the videos that you use to introduce certain subjects. Maybe it's just me but it makes the message more personal.

By: Richard Sipes

Richard Sipes — Sat, 08 May 2010 05:29:16 +0000

In reply to Rev. Don Walley. I would have your survey change the question about "why NOT". I skipped that question because our web site does--and then had to redo it because you required an answer. It did not compute with me. God Bless your efforts. Richard Sipes, New Covenant Baptist Church, Grand Junction CO http://www.newcovenantgj.org/

By: LarryWestfall

LarryWestfall — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:18:31 +0000

In reply to PaulSteinbrueck. Great idea! I would be interested in looking at those sites.

By: Richard Sipes

Richard Sipes — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:30:37 +0000

In reply to LarryWestfall. Larry, Check out ours if you have time and let me know wht you think. http://www.newcovenantgj.org/ --Richard

By: Richard Sipes

Richard Sipes — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:30:37 +0000

In reply to LarryWestfall. Larry, Check out ours if you have time and let me know wht you think. http://www.newcovenantgj.org/ --Richard

By: Richard Sipes

Richard Sipes — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:07:43 +0000

We use a FIND IT HERE intro video for seekers on our church home page: http://www.newcovenantgj.org/index.php The link from that video then takes you to other video testimonies and a presentation of the gospel message in text form. We ask those who surrender to Christ as Lord to then let us know on the contact page. Although we have not had a lot of traffic, I think it is fairly well done. What do you think?

By: Rev. Don Walley

Rev. Don Walley — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:40:27 +0000

070710 7:430p ET

We will put some data together for you.

In the meantime, I can illustrate how The aXiom Network envisions Online Evangelism be carried out with a model/demo site created for our ministry model: View at:http://uschurchpro.com/

We would also appreciate your input on our "5 | 7 |10 Survey" we just completed. While it's brand new, it may give some additional insights into where we, as the Church in the U.S. stand. You can learn more at:http://www.theaxiomnetwork.com/survey_gospel.shtm…

By: Rev. Don Walley

Rev. Don Walley — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:40:27 +0000

070710 7:430p ET

We will put some data together for you.

In the meantime, I can illustrate how The aXiom Network envisions Online Evangelism be carried out with a model/demo site created for our ministry model: View at:http://uschurchpro.com/